New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 5
The Scroll with Seven Seals
1I sawG3708in the rightδεξιὰνdexianG1188handG1188of Him whosatκαθημένουkathēmenouG2521on the throneθρόνουthronouG2362ascrollβιβλίονbiblionG975writtenγεγραμμένονgegrammenonG1125insideἔσωθενesōthenG2081and on the backὄπισθεν,opisthenG3693,sealedG2696upG2696with sevenἑπτά.¶heptaG2033sealsσφραγῖσινsphragisinG4973.
2And I sawG3708astrongἰσχυρὸνischuronG2478angelἄγγελονangelonG32proclaimingκηρύσσονταkērussontaG2784with a loudμεγάλῃ·megalēG3173voiceφωνῇphōnēaG5456, “WhoτίςtisG5101is worthyἄξιοςaxiosG514to openἀνοῖξαιanoixaiG455the scrollβιβλίονbiblionG975and to breakλῦσαιlusaiG3089its sealsσφραγῖδαςsphragidasG4973?”
5And oneεἷςheisG1520of the eldersπρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōnG4245saidλέγειlegeiG3004to me, “StopμὴmēG3361weepingκλαῖε.klaieG2799;beholdἰδοὺidouG2400, theLionλέωνleōnG3023that isfrom the tribeφυλῆςphulēsG5443of JudahἸούδα,IoudaG2455, theRootῥίζαrhizaG4491of DavidG1160,has overcomeἐνίκησενenikēsenG3528so as to be ableto openἀνοῖξαιanoixaiG455the scrollβιβλίονbiblionG975and its sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033sealsσφραγῖδαςsphragidasG4973.”
6And I sawG3708betweenG1722G3319the throneθρόνουthronouG2362(with the fourτεσσάρωνtessarōnG5064livingG2226creaturesG2226) andthe eldersπρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōnG4245aLambἀρνίονarnionG721standingἑστηκὸςhestēkosG2476,as ifὡςhōsG5613slaughteredἐσφαγμένονesphagmenonG4969,havingἔχωνechōnG2192sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033hornsκέραταkerataG2768andsevenἑπτὰheptaG2033eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,whichοἵoiG3739arethe sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033spiritsπνεύματαpneumataG4151of GodθεοῦtheouG2316sentG649outG649into allπᾶσανpasanG3956the earthγῆν.gēnG1093.
8WhenὅτεhoteG3753He had takenἔλαβενelabenG2983the scrollβιβλίον,biblionG975, thefourτέσσαραtessaraG5064livingG2226creaturesG2226and thetwenty-fourεἴκοσι τέσσαρεςeikosi tessaresG1501G5064eldersπρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroiG4245fellG4098downἔπεσανepesanG4098beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799theLambἀρνίουarniouG721,eachG1538oneG1538holdingἔχοντεςechontesG2192aharpκιθάρανkitharanG2788andgoldenχρυσᾶςchrusasG5552bowlsφιάλαςphialasG5357fullγεμούσαςgemousasG1073of incenseθυμιαμάτωνthumiamatōnG2368,whichαἵaiG3739are theprayersπροσευχαὶproseuchaiG4335of thesaintsἁγίων.hagiōnG40.
9And they sangᾄδουσινadousinG103anewκαινὴνkainēnG2537songᾠδὴνōdēnG5603,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “WorthyἄξιοςaxiosG514are You to takeλαβεῖνlabeinG2983the scrollβιβλίονbiblionG975and to breakἀνοῖξαιanoixaiG455its sealsσφραγῖδαςsphragidasG4973; for You wereslaughteredἐσφάγηςesphagēsG4969, and YoupurchasedἠγόρασαςēgorasasG59peoplefor GodθεῷtheōG2316with Your bloodαἵματίaimatiG129fromeveryπάσηςpasēsG3956tribeφυλῆςphulēsG5443,languageγλώσσηςglōssēsG1100,peopleλαοῦlaouG2992,and nationἔθνουςethnousG1484.
Angels Exalt the Lamb
11ThenG2532I lookedG3708,and I heardἤκουσαēkousaG191the voicesφωνὴνphōnēnG5456of manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183angelsἀγγέλωνangelōnG32aroundκύκλῳkuklōG2945the throneθρόνουthronouG2362and thelivingG2226creaturesG2226and theeldersπρεσβυτέρων.presbuterōnG4245;and the numberἀριθμὸςarithmosG706of them wasmyriadsμυριάδεςmuriadesG3461of myriadsμυριάδωνmuriadōnG3461,and thousandsχιλιάδεςchiliadesG5505of thousandsχιλιάδωνchiliadōnG5505,
12sayingλέγοντεςlegontesG3004with a loudμεγάλῃ·megalēG3173voiceφωνῇphōnēaG5456, “WorthyἄξιόνaxionG514is theLambἀρνίονarnionG721that wasslaughteredἐσφαγμένονesphagmenonG4969to receiveλαβεῖνlabeinG2983powerδύναμινdunaminG1411,wealthπλοῦτονploutonG4149,wisdomσοφίανsophianG4678,mightἰσχὺνischunG2479,honorτιμὴνtimēnG5092,gloryδόξανdoxanG1391,and blessingεὐλογίαν.eulogianG2129.”
13And I heardἤκουσαēkousaG191everyG3956createdG2938thingG2938whichὃhoG3739is in heavenοὐρανῷouranōG3772,or on the earthγῆςgēsG1093,or underὑποκάτωhupokatōG5270the earthγῆςgēsG1093,or on the seaθαλάσσηςthalassēsG2281,and allG3956the thingsG3956in them, sayingλέγοντας·legontasG3004, “To Him whositsκαθημένῳkathēmenōG2521on the throneθρόνῳthronōG2362and to theLambἀρνίῳarniōG721bethe blessingεὐλογίαeulogiaG2129,the honorτιμὴtimēG5092,the gloryδόξαdoxaG1391,and the dominionκράτοςkratosG2904foreverαἰῶναςaiōnasG165and everαἰώνωνaiōnōnG165.”
Commentaries on Revelation 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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